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Published 21 Jul 2021, 13:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CE-01552 St Christopher's C of E Trust IT Support

Official notice

Authority: St Christopher's C of E Primary Trust

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£450,000exc. VAT49.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 23 Aug 2021awarded 9 Nov 2021
Awarded to Soft Egg

What is being bought

Published requirement description

St Christopher’s (Primary) C of E Multi Academy Trust is made up of 16 primary academies and a central team spanning Torbay, Devon and Plymouth. The current ICT support Service is due to end and the purpose of this tender is to renew the contract for this service. The aim of the current contact has been have a consistent approach to IT both for the pupils and the staff. This enables the Trust to maximise the effectiveness of the equipment and service, as well as helping to share resources and best practise across all the academies.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The following 18 schools are included in this tender opportunity:All Saints Axminster…Awarded

The following 18 schools are included in this tender opportunity:All Saints Axminster CofE Primary SchoolAll Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary SchoolBeer CofE Primary SchoolSt Edward's CofE Primary AcademySt George's CofE Primary AcademySt Leonard's CofE PrimaryMeavy CofE Primary SchoolSt Michael's CofE Primary AcademyLady Modiford's CofE Primary SchoolSt Marychurch CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Matthew's CofE Primary and Nursery AcademyOld Priory Junior AcademySt Peter's CofE Primary School, PlymouthSt Peter's CofE Junior SchoolPlympton St Mary InfantsSt Rumon's CofE Primary SchoolTidcombe Primary SchoolUpton St James CofE Primary

Delivery: South West
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 55%Price: 45%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 55%
  • Price: 45%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:Full details of the objective criteria are detailed in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire, which must be sought and returned by the closing deadline.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 55 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Jul 2021, 13:13 BST
Last source update
29 Apr 2022, 07:53 BST
Award evaluation window
23 Aug 2021 – …
Authority reference
CE-01552
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-011034
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
South West (UKK4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ca91 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Trust will incorporate a standstill period at the point at which information on the award of the Contract is communicated to all tenderers. The notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for the minimum of ten calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the Contract is entered into.The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No.102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed, or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).Information on deadlines(s) for review procedures can be found in Part 3, Chapter 6 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
23 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
23 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Aug 2021 → 29 Apr 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    23 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    23 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    29 Apr 2022, 07:53 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    29 Apr 2022, 07:53 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £225,3361 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Nov 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Soft EggSMECE-01552 St Christopher's C of E (Primary) Multi Academy Trust ICT Managed Services£225,336 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • CE-01552 St Christopher's C of E (Primary) Multi Academy Trust ICT Managed Services · Soft EggSME

    Signed
    9 Nov 2021
    Value
    £225,336
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic5——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

St Christopher's C of E Primary Trust

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation Unit 38 Basepoint Business Centre, Yeoford Way, Marsh Barton, Exeter, South West, EX2 8LBContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Other public bodies

  • European UnionFunder

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Court of JusticeReview contact point Exeter
  • St Christopher's CofE (Primary) Multi Academy TrustMediation bodyReview body Exeter

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Soft EggAwarded supplier The Old Print Works, Fishponds Road, Wokingham, South East, RG41 2QXContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria